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Airports

London Gatwick’s growing optimism

13th March 2022

The green shoots of recovery are starting to appear at London/Gatwick as the West Sussex airport recorded a reduction in its annual losses while it sets its sights on a strong summer ahead.

Airbus

Details on new Greek flight training centre

11th March 2022

Avion Group has revealed that Koropi, situated to the southwest of Athens International Airport and within a ten-minute distance, will be home to the firm’s newest flight training centre.

Bristol Blenheim

Picture of the Week

11th March 2022

This week's Picture of the Week was taken by John Randal

Newark Air Museum

Newark Air Museum Day-Night Photo Shoot

11th March 2022

The date for Newark Air Museum’s first Day-Night Photo Shoot event of 2022 has been set for Saturday March 26, 2022…

Antonov An-225

Is the AN-225 airborne?

11th March 2022

The Kyiv-based colossus has appeared on flightradar24 and other flight monitoring platforms

Air Safety

REX Saab 340 almost stalls after icing issues

10th March 2022

A report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has revealed that a REX Saab 340 almost stalled while returning to Perth after one of its de-icing boots failed.

FAA

Saab Awarded Virtual Ramp Control System Contract

10th March 2022

Saab Awarded Contract from Kansas City International Airport for Virtual Ramp Control System

Australia

Aussie-based Bonza unveils HUGE launch plans

10th March 2022

The Australian low-cost sector looks set for a major shake-up after independent, low-cost entrant, Bonza, recently revealed the blueprints for its initial route map, consisting of an impressive 16 destinations across 25 routes – all domestic – as part of what it claims to be “the largest launch announcement in Australian aviation history”.

Airports

Leeds Bradford scraps new terminal plans

10th March 2022

Leeds Bradford Airport is withdrawing plans to replace its terminal building – blaming “excessive delays” in UK government decision-making.

DHL

DHL boosts Boeing 777F commitments

10th March 2022

The German cargo giant has taken its triple-seven tally to 28

Aircraft turns

Gatwick installs digital aircraft turns platform

10th March 2022

Aircraft turnarounds are being transformed at Gatwick with a new handheld digital platform, the AirTurn

Attrition Report

Thai F-16A ADF Fighting Falcon written-off in crash

10th March 2022

A Lockheed Martin F-16A-15 ADF Fighting Falcon belonging to the Royal Thai Air Force was written-off after it crashed in the Chatturat district of Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province at approximately 1340hrs (local time) on March 8

Combat Aircraft

US slams Poland's MiG-29 transfer offer as untenable

9th March 2022

The US has moved to quash Poland’s plan to donate to Washington its entire fleet of MiG-29 fighters following Warsaw’s surprise announcement of its intention to offer its Russian-designed aircraft in exchange for used US Air Force platforms

Boeing E-6B Mercury

US Navy selects Northrop Grumman to modernise E-6B fleet

9th March 2022

Northrop Grumman announced on March 3 that it was recently awarded the Integrated Modification and Maintenance Contract for the US Navy’s fleet of Boeing E-6B Mercury airborne command and control aircraft, which the firm will be responsible for sustaining and modernising over the coming years

Israeli Air Force

Israeli F-35I Adirs claim first air-to-air combat kill

8th March 2022

The Israeli Air Force’s F-35I ‘Adir’ fleet has recorded its first air-to-air combat kill with the claimed shootdown of two Iranian uncrewed aerial vehicles outside of Israeli airspace

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